SHOOTS Synonyms: 341 Similar and Opposite Words

shoots 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shoot

as in fires

to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force BB guns shoot small round metal pellets

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as in blasts

to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force soldiers train extensively to learn to shoot accurately and quickly

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as in pops

to strike with a missile from a gun hunters can shoot deer only during the legally specified open season

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as in rushes

to proceed or move quickly some show-off shot past all the other skiers on the slope

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as in photographs

to take a photograph of shooting the lakeside scene while the light lasted

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as in casts

to throw or give off suddenly the old, broken-down toaster began shooting out sparks

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as in shouts

to voice one's opinions freely with force you've been wanting to say something since this meeting started, so shoot

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as in sprinkles

to mark with small spots especially unevenly hazel eyes that were brown shot with green

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as in sends

to cause to go or be taken from one place to another shot a congratulatory e-mail to his friend as soon as he heard the good news

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shoots

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noun

plural of shoot

as in limbs

a branch of a main stem especially of a plant collected the most tender shoots for the vegetable dish he was making

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as in pains

a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body there'd be a shoot of pain from that molar whenever I bit down

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Recent Examples of shoots

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Meanwhile, over in London, Selena Gomez shoots the upcoming sixth season of Only Murders in the Building. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 Watson shoots a 13-under 271 at Muirfield Golf Links at Gullane, Scotland. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 Alvarez is surrounded by opposition midfielders, but manages to mount a one-man attack into the penalty area before laying the ball off for Ademola Lookman, who shoots just wide. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 17 July 2026 Folarin Balogun of the United States shoots during the FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 16 match between the USA and Belgium in Seattle, July 6, 2026. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 July 2026 Sanghee, who has a day job importing snacks and shoots short films in her spare time, spends two days with the family as old secrets, unsolicited advice and hollow flattery come to the surface. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 July 2026 The video shows the bear rushing Koerwitz, who grabs a can of bear spray and shoots it at the bear. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026 Details emerge after an ICE officer fatally shoots a man in Houston. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 10 July 2026 Someone shoots themselves — not once, but three times in the face — and then this same sturdy character somehow has a long make-out session with a loved one. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

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Currently, the county does not receive significant permitting fees from shoots on private property or state parks. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 Photographer Timothy White’s résumé includes album art (for Michael Bolton, Billy Joel and Wilson Phillips), magazine shoots for Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair and Esquire, and having once owned an entire town in the Mojave Desert. — Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 28 July 2026 Standard blueberry bushes grow about 6 to 10 feet tall, with new shoots sprouting from the crown under the soil. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 28 July 2026 Pitched against the Sennheiser HD25 Pro, these new headphones are aimed at audio professionals working on-location shoots and field recording to mobile editing setups and live sound environments. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 The two were first seen together last August on the set of one of Beer’s shoots. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 July 2026 Cut the flower stalks back to encourage more foliage-bearing shoots. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026 Pruning should be done to control height and spread and should be done immediately after fruit harvest so that new flower-producing shoots can immediately begin to grow. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 July 2026 That boost came largely from online content shoots, which rose by 47%. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

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Kyiv often fires hundreds of drones into Russia in retaliation for Russia launching hundreds of its own drones and dozens of missiles at Ukrainian towns and cities.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Zelenskyy is keen to move quickly on a coproduction agreement as Russia relentlessly fires ballistic missiles that are hard to stop and cause civilian casualties as well as inflicting huge damage on civilian areas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Definition of fires

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When aimed at Earth, this solar activity blasts out particles that can disrupt satellites, power grids and other communications infrastructure.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
Continue reading … DIVIDED DEMS — Bernie Sanders blasts Fetterman as 'way out of touch' with Americans after Graham Platner rebuke.

— , FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of blasts

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The truth is that restarting Chrome has not interrupted tab usage for the longest time now, and your open tabs will simply reappear after the security patch has been applied and the browser pops back into action.

— Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The flowy silhouette and delicate ruffle hem look feminine and fresh, while the color pops beautifully against beachy backdrops and golden sunsets.

— Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of pops

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This shimmery nude shade casts nails in a perpetual golden hour glow.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
But even with a marathon three-hour runtime and approximately 1 bazillion cameos, Endgame is remarkably light on its feet, zipping throughout time for a story that not only pays tribute to the films that came before but casts them in a new light.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of casts

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That video shows three boys scrubbing the floor and walls of a room in the school with rags as Morrison shouts commands and admonishments.

— Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 24 July 2026
In the background, an adult voice shouts at the bear, helping to scare the animal off.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

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Kemery sprinkles the tiny seeds either in late fall or very early spring, when there’s still a chance of frost, since cold spells offer the best germination.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026
Thomson sprinkles critique throughout his book like seasoning unevenly applied to a gamey piece of meat.

— Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026